Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
However, colon cancer incidence and mortality is declining over the past decade owing to …

Most colon tumors develop via a multistep process involving a series of histological,
morphological, and genetic changes that accumulate over time. This has allowed for …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks third among the most commonly diagnosed cancers
worldwide, with wide geographical variation in incidence and mortality across the world …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Each year, the American Cancer Society publishes a
summary of its guidelines for early cancer detection, data and trends in cancer screening …

Importance The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is updating its 2008
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations. Objective To inform the USPSTF by …

The use of the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is
supported by randomized trials demonstrating effectiveness in cancer prevention and widely …

2.1 Geltungsbereich und Zweck 2.1. 1. Zielsetzung und Fragestellung Das Kolorektale
Karzinom (KRK) ist mit etwa 64 000 Neuerkrankungen und ca. 26 000 Todesfällen pro Jahr …

Screening tests are widely used in medicine to assess the likelihood that members of a
defined population have a particular disease. This article presents an overview of such tests …

Background: Performance characteristics of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) to screen for
colorectal cancer (CRC) have been inconsistent. Purpose: To synthesize data about the …

OBJECTIVES: Many studies around the world addressed the post-colonoscopy
complications, but their pooled prevalence and time trends are unknown. We performed a …